Joan
Joan is a female given name in French.
Did you know?
- While Jeanne is the French equivalent of 'Joan', the masculine version Jean is the origin of the English name 'Jean', which is used exclusively for women in Scotland.
- If you meet a person named Joan in France, people might mistake them for a man if they assume the name is the French masculine Jean.
- Historically, many French figures known as 'Joan' in English-speaking history books are referred to as Jeanne in all French texts.
Examples in context
- Joan a laissé son mari pantois.Joan dropped her husband like a hot potato.This sentence shows the use of Joan as the subject of a sentence.Tatoeba #11788 by Lulantis, translation #52872 by CP
- Joan est aussi charmant que sa sœur.Joan is as charming as her sister.This sentence demonstrates Joan being compared to a sibling.Tatoeba #11787 by sacredceltic, translation #52874 by CN
- Vous avez probablement pris Joan pour sa sœur.You've probably mistaken Joan for her sister.This sentence shows how one might mistake Joan for someone else.Tatoeba #8419424 by Aiji, translation #2860851 by AlanF_US
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are discussing a mutual friend at a cafe.
- LucasEst-ce que Joan vient avec nous ?Is Joan coming with us?
- EmmaOui, elle arrive bientôt.Yes, she is arriving soon.
- LucasC'est super, j'ai hâte de la voir.That's great, I can't wait to see her.
- EmmaElle sera très contente de te voir aussi.She will be very happy to see you too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
